Gracie-Ann Dinkins

Surgeon, St. Francis Medical Center

California-licensed general surgeon affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center, Martin Luther King Medical Hospital, Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach.
Surgeon-in Chief to Cambodian Health Professional Association Mission.
CEO of Kutoa Afrika Foundation, responding to community crises in Africa and the diaspora. Launched Safe Space Afrika Program, which provides assistance for at-risk students.
Chairperson of Board of Directors of Hilltop schools, Inc., an 18-school, multi-county system educating 4,000 Liberian students.
Retired Liberian Olympic athlete who competed and holds record in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m races. First woman to represent Liberia at Olympics. Works as athlete mentor preparing Liberian track and field athletes for Continental World and Olympic events.

Notable CSU Alumni in health & wellness

Founder, CEO and Chairman, Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.

B.A. Biology (1995)

President and Chief Executive Officer
The California Wellness Foundation

MPA, Public Administration (1978)

President and Market Leader, Dignity Health Nevada

Healthcare Management (1992)

Nancy CarlsonDominguez Hills

CEO, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro

B.S. Nursing (1994)M.P.A. Public Administration (1996)

President and CEO, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

B.S. Business (1972)

President, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

MBA Business Administration (2001)

Chairman, Lindora, LLC (Ret.)

B.S. Finance (1975)